Few Marines in Afghanistan wake for Obama's speech

McClatchy Newspapers ^ | Jay Price

[Dubya]

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan — Only a handful of the thousands of troops in the U.S. Marines' main base here thought it worth the effort to get out of bed for President Barack Obama's speech on Afghanistan, which began at 5:30 a.m. local time.

In the workout gym — one of the few public places with TVs — only two Navy Seabee engineers were watching when the speech began, and they were sharply divided on the wisdom of the president's plan.

"I didn't really hear a good reason," said E3 Steven Lewis, 23, of Boise, Idaho. "I think it's all gone on too long. 9/11 happened a long time ago."

[Dubya]

Get our troops out, give the Arabs 30 days to get out if they want out then blow the dump and anyone who stays off of the map. Pres. Harry Truman showed us how to win a war,

[Talkradio03]

Here’s what Obama thought of Bush’s troop increase:

How quickly America forgets...

http://hotairpundit.blogspot.com/2009/12/what-obama-thought-of-bushs-troop.html

[Salvation]

 

"Either you are with us or you are for the terrorists."
~~George W. Bush

[DustyMoment]

Few Marines in Afghanistan wake for Obama's speech

What a coincidence!! Few Americans at home could STAY awake for it, either!!

[VeniVidiVici]

The Biggest Loser was on twice tonight. At 8pm from West Point and then at 9pm from California.

[Engineer_Soldier]

Amen! Here's what I wrote in another thread:

The only way I support a troop increase is if we go in there, whoop the $h!t out of them and then pull out with our middle fingers waiving goodbye. My buddies and I are tired of fighting a politically correct war and we, especially those of us who have been deployed four of the last six years (I personally have only deployed once which is rare in the Army nowadays) are very tired of not being allowed to win decisively after this many years. Thank God the American people are tired of it too. We must not have learned from Vietnam; hopefully, this time we’ve learned so that in the future we get in, whoop @$$, and then get out.

[DocH]

If I were still an active-duty Marine, especially in a combat zone, the only time I'd wake early is to view his wake.

[VOA]

“
Few Marines in Afghanistan wake for Obama’s speech
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Marines need their sleep.
(like all our military)

Because, “great work gets done, DESPITE MANAGEMENT”.
And that requires a good night sleep.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Our troops despise the Puke as much as we do. Pelosi is a close second in the Puke category.

[Dubya]

[Spok]

My son is a Marine who will likely be part of this surge. I asked him how he felt about going. He said, “There are Marines there-that’s reason enough for me.”

[Nachum]

The list, ping

[Dubya]

[Dubya]

LOL

[Dubya]

Thanks

[Dubya]

Good luck to you.

[Dubya]

To your son.

[Dubya]

Yes they do I agree.

[Dubya]

Yes most of them do.

[flowerplough]

Pres. Harry Truman showed us how to win World War II, but then he showed us how not to win in Korea.